ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153787
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VV638 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile north of Lamden -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever (G) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Destroyed on 9.12.1953 in a Category 5 Flying Accident. caught fire in air - abandoned 1 mile north of Lamden. Pilot Flying Officer Kenneth A Richardson bailed out by rolling the aircraft inverted and pushed himself clear. (He was later killed in a separate flying accident on 8.12.1954 in Canadair Sabre F.4 XB937)
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VV
http://www.rafjever.org/4squadaircraft.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 17:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2020 21:15 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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